DAHER-SOCATA announced that 38 TBM 850s were delivered in 2011, bringing to 260 the total number of its latest very fast turboprop aircraft received by customers since being introduced in 2006.

DAHER-SOCATA is exhibiting its TBM 850 very fast turboprop at the National Business Aviation Association's 64th Annual Meeting & Convention this week, where the aircraft is making a debut appearance in Las Vegas.

DAHER-SOCATA is to exhibit its TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft during this weekend’s 48th National Championship Air Races, in Reno, Nevada, which is one of the world's most unique aviation and motorsports events.

DAHER-SOCATA has posted video highlights of the air race challenge between its TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft and a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter, which occurred during the 2011 EAA AirVenture aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

DAHER-SOCATA   will commemorate 100 years of continuous aircraft production with a series of activities at the EAA AirVenture, which is one of the world's premier annual aviation gatherings – being held this year July 25-31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

A new chapter in general aviation history was opened this month when a DAHER-SOCATA TBM 700 very fast turboprop aircraft completed a 1,200 naut. mi. trip from Hong Kong to Beijing, China.